I have said before that if you wait
until you are 100% ready you will never start anything. Total readiness is not
something we generally feel. There is always a small amount of doubt, a bit of
worry, a slight uncertainty. We must get over these thoughts and take that last
step to accomplish anything. A friend recently put it rather clearly like this…
“You’ll
never feel ready, because ready is not a feeling. It is a decision.”
I am a creature of habit – like many of us humans. I can’t imagine losing my entire home and its contents. I mean I have slept there for 25 years, raised our children there, and created memories there. It holds all our belongings, too much stuff, perhaps, but it is all there.
The devastation of the Los Angeles wildfires is hard to fathom. I can’t imagine the sights along the roadways that I have traveled so many times. I do not know what to think about the ongoing air quality issues. We have a daughter in North Hollywood who I worry about constantly. I can’t imagine the overwhelming task of rebuilding. The loss of life is heartbreaking, but frankly, feels like it could have been even worse.
Check on your friends in Los Angeles. Even if their home is fine, they may not be. They need our support now, next month, and in the years to come!
I just can’t imagine…
